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NY Creep Sought Oral Sex With 12-Year-Old Girl, Convicted Of Child Sex Crime: Authorities
A New York man who traveled 40 minutes in hopes of engaging in sex acts with a 12-year-old girl has been convicted, authorities said Wednesday, May 6.
Kristian Walker, 54, was found guilty on one count of attempting to engage in oral sexual contact with a minor, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Walker was busted in an undercover operation in August 2023, when police posed as a woman interested in a “discreet” meet-up in Colonie, prosecutors said.
The undercover cop, pretending to be mother to a 12-year-old girl, told Walker they were interested in someone to sexually trai…
Markeis Val Arrested For Albany Burglaries: Police
A Capital Region man smashed into two Albany businesses to steal cash and liquor during an after-dark crime spree, police said.
Markeis Val, 29, threw a rock through glass at DaFazio’s Pizza around 11 p.m. Sunday, May 3, then took a cash drawer from the business, the Albany Police Department said Wednesday, May 6.
Just over two hours later, Val threw another rock through the window of Broadway Liquor around 1 a.m. Monday, May 4, then entered and stole multiple bottles of liquor before fleeing, police said. The businesses are just around the corner from each other at Livingston Avenue and Br…
Justin Talley Arrested For Threatening Woman With Gun: Cops
A New York man was arrested for threatening a woman with a gun during a domestic dispute, and another man was charged with punching two cops while interfering in the investigation, authorities said Wednesday, May 6.
Justin Talley, 47, was involved in a domestic altercation in Albany and menaced a woman with a handgun on Tuesday night, May 5, the Albany Police Department said.
Talley initially fled the scene on the 600 block of Second Street but then returned and was arrested, cops said. Officers found a loaded 9mm handgun in his path, according to authorities.
During the investigation, 48-…
Fired Driver Slashed Tires Of 29 Amazon Vehicles, Dumped Evidence In River: Sheriff
A fired delivery driver is accused of slashing tires on nearly 30 Amazon delivery vehicles, stealing key fobs, and trying to hide evidence in a river, authorities said.
Anthony Gillio of Cape Coral, Florida, was arrested on Friday, May 1, the Lee County Sheriff's Office said. The 22-year-old was charged with grand theft of between $5,000 and $10,000, two counts of criminal mischief, and tampering with evidence.
Investigators said Gillio vandalized 29 vehicles overnight at an Amazon facility near Fort Myers. Tires were slashed, vehicle bodies were punctured, and 23 key fobs were mi…
James Holmes Sentenced For Albany Stabbing: DA
An Albany man who stabbed another man for not giving him a cigarette has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison, authorities said Friday, May 1.
James Holmes, 62, got 12 years behind bars for the stabbing, which he pleaded guilty to in early March, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
A 34-year-old man was walking down Central Avenue on Aug. 14, 2025, when Holmes approached him and asked to bum a cigarette, authorities said. The victim told police he said no and walked away.
But Holmes responded by following the man and slashing him multiple times in the face and arm,…
Teen Hauling 150 Pounds Of Marijuana Busted In Capital Region: Police
A teenager hauling 150 pounds of marijuana was arrested in the Capital Region on Monday, April 27, state police said.
Louie Diabo, 19, was pulled over while driving on Interstate 87 through Clifton Park for vehicle and traffic violations, New York State Police said Thursday, April 30.
Diabo, of Hogansburg, near the Canadian border in Franklin County, was carrying 150 pounds of marijuana packed into vacuum-sealed bags inside his vehicle, cops said.
The teen was arrested at the scene, arraigned in Clifton Park court on a charge of first-degree criminal cannabis possession, and released …
16 Pounds Of Weed, Illegal Gun Sales Lead To Charges Against Cohoes Man: DA
A Capital Region man busted with 16 pounds of weed who also sold multiple illegal guns to an undercover cop was arraigned Wednesday, April 29, authorities said.
Bazeil Phoenix, 32, was released on bail with an electronic monitor following his court appearance, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said.
Phoenix, of Cohoes, sold undercover officers an Omni Hybrid assault rifle and a loaded Glock 10mm handgun during a transaction in Albany on Dec. 14, 2025, authorities said.
When state police searched Phoenix’s apartment on Delaware Avenue in Cohoes on Jan. 15, 2026, they found 16 pou…
